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Victim of Police Shooting Waits for Word on $3 Million Settlement
Police officers have a difficult job and must often deal with hectic if not chaotic situations. That becomes dangerous when guns and split-second decisions are involved, which appeared to be the case with the shooting of a person who seemed to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time several years ago. Now [...]
Continue reading...Investigation Finds UMC Patient Records Tracking is Lacking
Friday, January 8, 2010
The University Medical Center has found itself in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and one of the issues we’ve been following involves the leaking of private patient information that’s protected by law. As a result of this leak of information that includes birth dates, social security numbers and the like, the state [...]
Continue reading...Nevada Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmacy Liability
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
We posted recently regarding the issue of liability for a pharmacy if someone who has been abusing prescriptions ultimately causes harm to others. The court has made its ruling, and it has decided that pharmacies can not be held liable for these types of damages. The case has drawn national attention not only because of [...]
Continue reading...Another Potential Legal Problem for UMC
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
We’ve been posting about different topics recently, but more than once, the University Medical Center has come under fire for different reasons. Now come allegations that UMC did not treat a woman in labor, and if her allegations turn out to be accurate, it could open UMC up to a substantial amount of legal liability [...]
Continue reading...Assisted Living Facility Loses License for Repeated Neglect
Friday, December 4, 2009
People who suffer from advanced Alzheimer’s Disease need constant care in order to be protected from harm, and many times this harm can come as a result of their own unwitting actions. One of the foundations of proper care for these patients is a regular routine of medication, and when patients go without it, serious [...]
Continue reading...Firefighter Jailed for Kicking Boy in the Head
Thursday, December 3, 2009
When someone commits a battery and is ultimately sentenced to a term in jail, most would assume that such a situation would involve only Nevada’s body of criminal laws. While such a situation is obviously criminal in nature, that does not mean that personal injury law is not relevant. Injured parties can pursue recovery in [...]
Continue reading...Motorcyclist Killed by High-Speed Pickup Truck
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Motorcycles are quite popular in the area, as the climate and the proximity of wide-open roads make such a mode of transportation attractive for many people. However, motorcyclists are also at an inherent disadvantage in terms of size and exposure when compared to larger vehicles. This is particularly true when those driving SUV’s and trucks [...]
Continue reading...Woman Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver
Monday, November 30, 2009
We have all seen the stories and heard the messages regarding the dangers of drinking and driving over the years. While almost any effort to curb this dangerous practice is worthwhile, the unfortunate and unavoidable truth is that this work in regards to public awareness has not eliminated the problem of drunk driving in Las [...]
Continue reading...Victims of Mortgage Fraud Could Get a Boost from Government Enforcement
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
We have all seen recent reports of how the mortgage and real estate markets are beginning to move upward after what was nothing short of a historic meltdown that occurred over the past year-plus. While home purchases and property values seem to be moving in a positive direction around the country, that pattern has not [...]
Continue reading...First Domino Could Fall in Massive Attorney-Surgeon Scheme
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
We are all taught from an early age to trust what our doctors tell us, and for the most part, that’s sound advice. Doctors are charged with caring for us in every way, and most would never suspiciously assume that any of them are working for any other reason than to help people on their [...]
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- UMC Patient Privacy Leak Revealed
- Hearing Delayed Again in Hit-and-Run DUI Case
- Nevada Supreme Court Case Could Bring More Liability to Pharmacies
- Update: FBI Getting Involved with UMC Information Leak
- Another Potential Legal Problem for UMC
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